ESPN’s over-the-top streaming service ESPN+ has reached two million paid subscribers, double the number the platform had five months ago. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the news in a Q1 earnings call for The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday.
After launching in April 2018, ESPN+ reached one million paid subscribers within its first five months. ESPN+ hosted its first UFC Fight Night last month, which led to 568,000 new subscribers in one weekend. As part of a five-year deal between UFC and Disney announced last year, ESPN+ will offer 20 exclusive UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ events per year and all preliminary fights for UFC on ESPN Fight Night programs.